SCOOPHD was on hand in northwest Oklahoma City this morning as Heritage Hall standout Sterling Shepard continued the family tradition by signing his national letter of intent with the University of Oklahoma.

Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Oklahoma to finish the 2011 season Shepard signs with the Sooners following in the footsteps of his late father- Derrick- as well as uncles Darrell and Woody (Shepard).

The 5-foot-11, 185-pound Shepard caught 73 passes for 1, 243 yards and 17 touchdowns and carried the ball 28 times for 303 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior earning him Under Armour All-American honors.